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![THE VOCALIST on three allegedly fake Michael Jackson tracks sang in the wrong dialect, was unable to control fundamental aspects of his singing voice including vibrato, and even mispronounced Jackson’s […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FAKEMICHAEL-3-46x46.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Forensic report concludes posthumous Michael Jackson album DID include FAKE songs, sung by an impostor!")
EXCLUSIVE: Forensic report concludes posthumous Michael Jackson album DID include FAKE songs, sung by an impostor!
Posted on September 4, 2018 | 2 Comments -
![THE Los Angeles Second District Court of Appeal has today ruled that Sony Music and the Michael Jackson Estate will no longer have to face the music in a lawsuit that alleges […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MJ-Sony-Kills-Music-46x46.jpg "BREAKING: Court rules FAKE Michael Jackson songs can be sold as genuine, dismisses claims against Sony & Jackson Estate")
BREAKING: Court rules FAKE Michael Jackson songs can be sold as genuine, dismisses claims against Sony & Jackson Estate
Posted on August 29, 2018 | No Comments -
![SONY Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson today announced they will remain business partners well into the future after inking a renewal of their previous deal together, again tying […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/michael-album-cover-46x46.jpg "Sony/Jackson Estate renew partnership in the face of ongoing fraud lawsuit")
Sony/Jackson Estate renew partnership in the face of ongoing fraud lawsuit
Posted on December 15, 2017 | 9 Comments -
![Today marks twenty years since Michael Jackson’s most daring, confrontational, controversial, personal, ambitious, and in my opinion underrated album was released. Originally intended as a greatest hits package with just a […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/history-art-46x46.png "HIStory 20: Michael Jackson’s secret meeting with Prince, and other memories from the King of Pop’s recording engineers")
HIStory 20: Michael Jackson’s secret meeting with Prince, and other memories from the King of Pop’s recording engineers
Posted on June 20, 2015 | 24 Comments -
![While I don’t tend to cover matters that don’t in one way or another relate to the King of Pop’s artistry, I couldn’t let June 13, 2015 pass without acknowledging the significance […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Not-guilty-46x46.jpg "June 13, ten years later: A day of reflection, not celebration for Michael Jackson fans")
June 13, ten years later: A day of reflection, not celebration for Michael Jackson fans
Posted on June 14, 2015 | 4 Comments -
![The MJCast is an up-and-coming podcast that provides to news and discussion on the King of Pop. Hosted by two Australians, Jamon and Q, it has quickly grown to be the […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/XO-and-Xscape-46x46.png "Michael Jackson podcast The MJCast releases Xscape Origins episode")
Michael Jackson podcast The MJCast releases Xscape Origins episode
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 6 Comments -
![As the 20th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s HIStory album approaches, Jackson’s longtime engineer and technical director, Brad Sundberg, reflects on the album’s creation, sharing intimate stories and anecdotes about his […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MJ-HIStory-46x46.jpg "20 years of HIStory: Michael Jackson’s longtime engineer looks back on album ahead of seminars in Germany and Spain")
20 years of HIStory: Michael Jackson’s longtime engineer looks back on album ahead of seminars in Germany and Spain
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 2 Comments -
![Michael Jackson fans got a two in one treat today after a one minute snippet of unreleased song “Seeing Voices” leaked on YouTube set to unreleased footage from Jackson’s 1993 […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/michael-jackson-ghosts-short-film1-e1376728241438-46x46.jpg "Snippet of unreleased Michael Jackson song “Seeing Voices” and never-seen footage from 1993’s “Is This Scary” leaks online")
Snippet of unreleased Michael Jackson song “Seeing Voices” and never-seen footage from 1993’s “Is This Scary” leaks online
Posted on May 30, 2015 | 16 Comments -
![A brand new biography on the King of Pop, MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson (Scribner/Simon & Schuster), is set for release in October 2015. Written by Rolling Stone contributing editor […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MJ-The-Genius-of-Michael-Jackson-46x46.jpg "New book ‘MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson’ set for October 2015 release")
New book ‘MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson’ set for October 2015 release
Posted on May 21, 2015 | 4 Comments -
![The world’s first ever Michael Jackson travel guide, Travelling With A King – Book 1, (originally published in French) has now been released in a brand new English edition! Travelling With […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/11210273_1438724743095456_2106566733_n-46x46.jpg "Travelling With A King – The first ever Michael Jackson travel guide receives English publication!")
Travelling With A King – The first ever Michael Jackson travel guide receives English publication!
Posted on May 20, 2015 | No Comments
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Xscape Origins (book) Archive
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![The MJCast is an up-and-coming podcast that provides to news and discussion on the King of Pop. Hosted by two Australians, Jamon and Q, it has quickly grown to be the […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/XO-and-Xscape-115x115.png "Michael Jackson podcast The MJCast releases Xscape Origins episode")
Michael Jackson podcast The MJCast releases Xscape Origins episode
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 6 CommentsThe MJCast is an up-and-coming podcast that provides to news and discussion on the King of Pop. Hosted by two Australians, Jamon and Q, it has quickly grown to be the […] Read more... -
![This week marks the one year anniversary of the release of the Xscape album – a joint venture between Epic Records and The Estate of Michael Jackson featuring eight previously […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/XSCAPE-STANDARD-+-DELUXE-115x115.jpg "Xscape: One Year Later")
Xscape: One Year Later
Posted on May 14, 2015 | 9 CommentsThis week marks the one year anniversary of the release of the Xscape album – a joint venture between Epic Records and The Estate of Michael Jackson featuring eight previously […] Read more... -
![This article is a personal message to let all my readers and supporters know that I’ve just completed a brand new book (my first-ever book!) focusing on Michael Jackson’s creative process. The book is […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/damienvideo-redcenter-115x115.jpg "Introducing my new book Xscape Origins: The Songs & Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind")
Introducing my new book Xscape Origins: The Songs & Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind
Posted on March 19, 2015 | 29 CommentsThis article is a personal message to let all my readers and supporters know that I’ve just completed a brand new book (my first-ever book!) focusing on Michael Jackson’s creative process. The book is […] Read more... -
![Below is an excerpt from a chapter in my book Xscape Origins: The Songs & Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind. To read the full story, along with the stories of seven other previously-unreleased Michael […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MJ-Freeze-Neverland-115x115.jpg "Michael Jackson’s “A Place With No Name” – The story behind the song")
Michael Jackson’s “A Place With No Name” – The story behind the song
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 24 CommentsBelow is an excerpt from a chapter in my book Xscape Origins: The Songs & Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind. To read the full story, along with the stories of seven other previously-unreleased Michael […] Read more... -
![Below is an excerpt from a chapter in my book Xscape Origins: The Songs & Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind. To read the full story, along with the stories of seven other previously-unreleased Michael Jackson […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Cory-Rooney-and-Michael-Jackson-e1378003832142-115x115.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson’s “She Was Loving Me”")
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson’s “She Was Loving Me”
Posted on August 29, 2013 | 36 CommentsBelow is an excerpt from a chapter in my book Xscape Origins: The Songs & Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind. To read the full story, along with the stories of seven other previously-unreleased Michael Jackson […] Read more...